EMPOWER McGILL

Embracing Disabilities in Business

About Us

The Empower McGill: Tools for Success in Business Conference is a student run initiative to provide the tools necessary to promote disability inclusion in the workplace. Recognizing the capabilities within all individuals, the conference strives to break down barriers set intrinsically by students themselves and extrinsically, in the work environment. To do so, we aim to build an event that is inclusive, diverse, and accessible to all participants, redefining the perceptions associated with disabilities and empowering individuals to build confidence.

Goals

01

To create a forum for discussion in the purpose of actively raising awareness and provide a template for university and college campuses nationwide.

02

To educate students, employees and employers about the implications of disabilities in business, the opportunities they create, and the challenges they present in and out of the workplace.

03

To create a dependable and secure platform, where students and participating firms can connect, share and learn from and with others.

2017-2018 Executive Team

Clothilde Laverdure

Co-Executive Director

Grace Apps

Co-Executive Director

Nicole Amaral

Director of Internal Relations

Kate whitmore

Co-Director of Speaker Relations

Carolyn Todd

Director of Finance

ULiana bilash

Co-Director of Speaker Relations

Tyler pickford

Director of Marketing and Communication

Omar Mohsen

Director of Corporate Relations

Lily morse

Director of Logistics

Past Awards

Forces Avenir

Forces AVENIR aims to recognize, honour and promote the commitment of students in projects that contribute to the development of socially conscious, active, responsible and persevering citizens who are both dedicated to their community and open to the world.

Empower McGill had the honour to be the finalist and recipient of the 2017 Forces AVENIR award in the Mutual Aid, Peace and Justice category.

Management Undergraduate Society: Innovation of the Year Award (2017)

This award is granted to the student initiative ran under the MUS's portfolio that proved to be the most innovative and impactful during the year. We were very proud to receive such recognition, as we are the first student-run initiative around the theme of disabilities in North America. We hope our mission will continue to spread around Canada and the globe